To say that the NA-75 Daska bypoll, fiercely contested by the PTI and PML-N, was mired with irregularities would be an understatement given the events that unfolded on voting day. While the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has halted the release of results pending an inquiry, the PML-N is calling for a reelection and the PTI is claiming victory. The PTI foreign funding case is nowhere near to reaching any logical conclusion after dragging on for over six years and uncountable hearings. A federal cabinet minister who concealed his dual nationality when contesting the 2018 elections now faces a disqualification case but refuses to appear before the ECP. Unless the ECP conducts a thorough and meaningful investigation into the Daska episode that identifies the culprits who are charged and sentenced in a court of law, confidence in elections will remain shaken.

Source: Pakistan Today February 22, 2021 18:45 UTC